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quilts based on the collection of former Emma Creek Quilt Guild member Ethel Abrahams. Abrahams acquired quilts sewn with fabric novelties produced by tobacco companies. “This is the story of some of the most unusual fabrics used in American quilt making

Currently, K-State’s tobacco ban is still “in progress,” as President Richard Myers has not yet implemented such a ban after his administration said it would look into banning smoking on campus this upcoming school year. However, students have been encou

South Hutchinson City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting the use of tobacco or electronic cigarettes at city parks, ballfields and trails by a 3-2 vote, with the dissenters explaining that they wanted clarification of what constitutes a trail.

About a week from now, concealed handguns will be allowed at Wichita State University and smoking and vaping will be banned. July 1 is the implementation date for both of those new policies, one ordered by the Legislature and the other by university lea

“You had me at ‘no smoking,’ ” Meadows told Destanee Brigman-Reed and Abbey Pemberton of Reno County Communities That Care. And the council as a whole was similarly warm to the idea Monday evening. Dave Pitman said smoking and drinking in parks are thi

The House budget committee scrutinized a measure Thursday selling bonds backed by tobacco litigation settlements to help fill the next two fiscal years’ projected $900 million deficit. Gov. Sam Brownback floated a similar proposal in the 2016 legislative

The House budget committee scrutinized a measure Thursday that would sell bonds backed by tobacco litigation settlements to help fill the next two years’ projected $900 million dollar deficit. (Thad Allton/The Capital-Journal) Eric Stafford, vice presid

Brownback and others have contemplated selling off future annual tobacco payments in a process referred to as securitization. Masterson said his group would accept sale a portion of the state’s annual tobacco revenue to correct the state’s decision to sk